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What is the goal of prosocial behaviour?
What is the goal of prosocial behaviour?
- To compete with others
- To help another (correct)
- To gain personal advantage
- To assert dominance
What is altruism?
What is altruism?
- Helping without expectation of personal gain (correct)
- Helping for personal benefit
- Helping to gain recognition
- Helping to assert dominance
What is kinship selection based on?
What is kinship selection based on?
- Educational background
- Genetic relatedness (correct)
- Wealth
- Social status
Why might some individuals act altruistically even at great personal cost?
Why might some individuals act altruistically even at great personal cost?
What is the primary influence on helping behavior according to the text?
What is the primary influence on helping behavior according to the text?
What does prosocial behavior aim to achieve?
What does prosocial behavior aim to achieve?
What influences helping behavior according to the text?
What influences helping behavior according to the text?
What is a factor influencing the frequency of helping in different cultures?
What is a factor influencing the frequency of helping in different cultures?
Which countries are mentioned as the most helpful?
Which countries are mentioned as the most helpful?
What is a characteristic of larger cities in relation to helping behavior?
What is a characteristic of larger cities in relation to helping behavior?
How do individualistic cultures view reciprocity?
How do individualistic cultures view reciprocity?
What influences prosocial behavior in collectivistic cultures?
What influences prosocial behavior in collectivistic cultures?
What do toddlers learn to help others based on?
What do toddlers learn to help others based on?
What do collectivistic cultures view reciprocity as?
What do collectivistic cultures view reciprocity as?
What influences the rates of helping in different cultures?
What influences the rates of helping in different cultures?
What is a characteristic of people from collectivistic cultures regarding seeking help?
What is a characteristic of people from collectivistic cultures regarding seeking help?
What is the main difference between the empathy-altruism model and negative-state relief hypothesis?
What is the main difference between the empathy-altruism model and negative-state relief hypothesis?
What is the primary motivation for helping in the egoistic model?
What is the primary motivation for helping in the egoistic model?
What are the social norms that influence helping behavior?
What are the social norms that influence helping behavior?
What is a strong predictor of helping behavior within the same cultural group?
What is a strong predictor of helping behavior within the same cultural group?
What benefits to the self include reduction of aversive arousal, fear of punishment for not helping, and desire for reward?
What benefits to the self include reduction of aversive arousal, fear of punishment for not helping, and desire for reward?
What influences the likelihood of receiving help?
What influences the likelihood of receiving help?
What is a strong predictor of long-term helping?
What is a strong predictor of long-term helping?
What is the term used to describe the motivation to help others in expectation of receiving help in return?
What is the term used to describe the motivation to help others in expectation of receiving help in return?
Which personality trait influences the frequency and types of helping behavior?
Which personality trait influences the frequency and types of helping behavior?
What does the empathy-altruism hypothesis offer a perspective on?
What does the empathy-altruism hypothesis offer a perspective on?
What can influence the likelihood of prosocial behavior based on the text?
What can influence the likelihood of prosocial behavior based on the text?
What can lead to increased prosocial behavior depending on the individual's internal values?
What can lead to increased prosocial behavior depending on the individual's internal values?
What does the decision-making process model describe the impact of?
What does the decision-making process model describe the impact of?
Study Notes
Factors Affecting Prosocial Behavior
- Reciprocal altruism motivates people to help others in expectation of receiving help in return
- Personality traits like empathy and moral reasoning influence the frequency and types of helping behavior
- Religion can influence prosocial behavior, with some teachings emphasizing cooperation and altruism
- Situational factors such as mood, modeling, and environmental cues can influence helping behavior
- Decision-making process model describes how emergencies and lack of experience can impact helping behavior
- Arousal/cost-reward model explains that physiological arousal and cost-benefit calculations influence altruistic behavior
- Personal costs and benefits of prosocial behavior can impact the likelihood of helping
- Good mood and bad mood can both lead to increased prosocial behavior, depending on the individual's internal values
- Modelling of altruistic behavior can either increase or decrease helping, depending on the context
- Environmental factors, such as location of emergency, can influence the likelihood of prosocial behavior
- The empathy-altruism hypothesis and negative-state relief hypothesis offer different perspectives on the existence of pure altruism
- Participants scoring high on empathic concern are more likely to behave prosocially for altruistic reasons
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Explore the relationship between empathy and prosocial behavior, including the motives behind engaging in helpful actions. Learn about creating empathic motives and the impact of cultural group membership on helping behavior.
